Hidden Hills resident Scott Perlo will be ordained a rabbi on May 19 at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. Aryeh Cohen, PhD, associate professor of rabbinic literature at American Jewish University, will present Perlo for ordination. In addition, Perlo will receive his master’s degree in rabbinic studies from the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies at American Jewish University’s commencement exercises […]
2008-05-08
Special needs youth takes starring role
When “Charlotte’s Web” opens at the Stage Door Theatre on May 18, 11-year-old Tori Maddis will step onstage in her first starring role. The Agoura Hills girl is playing Charlotte, the caring barn spider who befriends Wilbur the pig. For Tori, this role is important as she has pervasive developmental disorder, a neurological disorder on the autism spectrum which results […]
Riding horses for St. Jude’s hospital
The Greater Los Angeles Paint Horse club, serving Ventura and Los Angeles counties, will hold a charity trail ride at 9 a.m. Sat., May 10 at the First Street Arenas, Bridle Path, Simi Valley. Sign in is at 9 a.m. and ride out is 10 a.m. The event will include stick horse races and roping lessons for children, a barbecue […]
Area au pairs unite to celebrate cultures
In First Neighborhood of Westlake Village, Cultural Care au pairs from around the world shared their national heritage with the Conejo Valley community by presenting a family friendly International Music Festival. The au pairs were joined by their host families and families from the local community. Children attending the festival received backstage passes and proceeded to seven stations with different […]
SERVING IN UNIFORM
Air Force Airman Brandon J. Hart has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, and earned credits toward an associate degree through the Community College of the Air Force. He is the son of Steve Hart of Calabasas and a 2007 graduate of Oak Meadow High School in Chatsworth.
“Iron Man”
"Iron Man" Directed by: Jon Favreau Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jeff Bridges, Terrence Howard and Gwyneth Paltrow Rated: PG13 (mostly bloodless action violence) Running time: 125 minutes Best suited for: superhero fanatics Least suited for: the superhero aloof (but, hey, give it a chance!) Just when I wondered if there could be any thrills left in regurgitating yesteryear’s Marvel […]
Redbone entertains at The Canyon
Concert ReviewFor more than three decades, Leon Redbone has been one of the concert scene’s most unlikely successes. Redbone has made a career out of reviving songs from jazz, blues and pop history. At his recent appearance at The Canyon in Agoura Hills, Redbone played a dozen tunes for a few hundred reverential fans, accompanied only by talented stride pianist Paul […]